Congo vs Niger: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Congo
2.6%
in 2018
Niger
2.7%
in 2018
Congo rank
147th
Niger rank
145th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 147th and Niger ranks 145th of 185 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 1.1% | 4.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.3% | 3.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Congo and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 147th and Niger ranks 145th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release